New York Times, 01/09/2008, "[A] passionate ground-level examination of home childbirth....THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN is not overtly political. Its feminism is palpable but unspoken."
Los Angeles Times, 01/16/2008, "[A]s an advocacy piece for natural childbirth, the film delivers....A startling intimate look at the birthing process and the lesser-known options available to expectant mothers."
DVD Features:
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Surround 2.0 - English
Natural childbirth is the focus of this documentary by filmmaker Abby Epstein and executive producer Ricki Lake. Much debated issues concerning at-home verses hospital births and controversies of the childbirth industry are explored through intimate footage of several mothers--including Lake--and their birthing experiences.